Current Affairs 11th October 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, was officially launched in which year?
A. 1984
B. 1992
C. 2000
D. 2021
Answer [D] 2021
2. When is the ‘Indian Air Force Day’ celebrated every year?
A. October 2
B. October 4
C. October 8
D. October 10
Answer [C] October 8
3. After RBI’s October Monetary Policy Committee Meeting, what is the Repo rate?
A. 4.5%
B. 4.25%
C. 4.00%
D. 3.75%
Answer [C] 4.00%
4. Which central armed police force of India secures the Nepal and Bhutan borders?
A. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
B. ITBP
C. CRPF
D. Assam Rifles
Answer [A] Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
5. Vallilath Madhathil Madhavan Nair, who passed away recently, is associated with which profession?
A. Sports
B. Business
C. Bureaucracy
D. Politics
Answer [C] Bureaucracy
6. In October 2021, who was appointed as the vice-chancellor of Delhi University?
A. Sanjay Bhargava
B. Yogesh Singh
C. Amish Kumar
D. Guripal Singh
Answer [B] Yogesh Singh
7. In October 2021, a new species distantly related to Tyrannosaurus rex was discovered in which country?
A. USA
B. UK
C. Australia
D. Russia
Answer [B] UK
8. In October 2021, in which state the Nationwide River Ranching Programme was launched?
A. Rajasthan
B. Haryana
C. Uttarakhand
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [D] Uttar Pradesh
9. In October 2021, which organization conducted the All India Official Language, Scientific and Technical Seminar?
A. DRDO
B. ISRO
C. Railways
D. OFB
Answer [A] DRDO
10. In October 2021, K Subramanian stepped down from which post after completion of 3 year?
A. Attorney General of India
B. Supreme Court Judge
C. Chief Economic Adviser
D. Governor
Answer [C] Chief Economic Adviser
11. What is the theme of the ‘World Post Day’ 2021?
A. Innovate to recover
B. Post to Connect
C. Communication during Covid
D. Post across the World
Answer [A] Innovate to recover
12. Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary, which were seen in the news recently, are located in which state?
A. West Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Bihar
Answer [C] Chhattisgarh
13. Deep Space Atomic Clock, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which space agency?
A. ISRO
B. NASA
C. Virgin Galactic
D. SpaceX
Answer [B] NASA
14. What is the name of the application launched by the Union Shipping Ministry to promote transparency in port-related information?
A. AtmaNirbhar Port
B. MyPort
C. Bharat Port
D. Port in Hand
Answer [B] MyPort
15. Mette Frederiksen, who visited India recently, is the Prime Minister of which country?
A. Finland
B. Denmark
C. France
D. Australia
Answer [B] Denmark
16. Which is the 1st country of the BRICS group to join ‘High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People’ (in Oct’ 21)?
A. Brazil
B. Russia
C. India
D. China
Answer [C] India
17. Name of defence exercise that was recently (in Oct’ 21) held between India & UK to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation.
A. Ajeya Warrior – 2021
B. Shakti – 2021
C. Surya Kiran – 2021
D. ZAPAD – 2021
Answer [A] Ajeya Warrior – 2021
18. Which country recently (in Oct’ 21) signed an MoU with India’s ‘Ministry of Textiles’ to boost sustainable Cotton production?
A. Sweden
B. Belgium
C. France
D. Germany
Answer [D] Germany
19. Name the campaign that as recently (in Oct’ 21) launched by ‘Punjab National Bank’ under its customer outreach programme.
A. 6S Campaign
B. Digi Samvad
C. Switch to PNB
D. Go Digital Campaign
Answer [A] 6S Campaign
20. Name the Airline Company that was recently (in Oct’ 21) purchased by the Tata Son’s subsidiary company ‘TalacePvt Ltd’ in a Rs. 18000 crore bid.
A. Go First
B. Spice Jet
C. Jet Airways
D. Air India
Answer [D] Air India